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| & wherever the gospel is preached, her story will be told... |
She didn't have to do that.
She REALLY, REALLY didn't have to do that.
She is f____ out of her mind.
They start to scorn her:
WHY are you doing that?! You're a f------ whore!
(and the voices around her get louder & louder)
(and the voices around her get louder & louder)
Did you f___ see that, bro?!
Yeah, still a whore- doesn't change who she is.
Yeah, still a whore- doesn't change who she is.
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based on Mark 14:3-9
One morning, I opened the pantry to find some sort of sugar or spice or SOMETHING else nice. As I was frantically searching, my hand hits the bottle of vanilla and you guess it...the cap was loose. I didn't notice the cap was broken/loose, until there were ounces of vanilla on the countertop. The smell of the vanilla started seeping through the whole kitchen. All my room mates could totally tell that something in kitchen was happening. Recklessness. Ugh, what a waste from a stupid accident.
....But this woman's perfume poured out was no accident. This woman recklessly gave all she had at the feet of Jesus. She knew what she was giving away- she was giving away everything that gave her security in her life. Did she know how Jesus would react after she gave she was to him?
But, she had faith in the Messiah.
She knew after she offered what she had from her life, she would become new in his presence. When she gave all she had, she arose from Jesus' feet clean & forgiven. She did not consider her life important apart from Jesus. (Revelation 12:11) Jesus became her new life & hope. After all she had desired, Jesus became her pure desire. (Haggai 2:7)
But, she had faith in the Messiah.
She knew after she offered what she had from her life, she would become new in his presence. When she gave all she had, she arose from Jesus' feet clean & forgiven. She did not consider her life important apart from Jesus. (Revelation 12:11) Jesus became her new life & hope. After all she had desired, Jesus became her pure desire. (Haggai 2:7)
Now, imagine yourself in her situation. Do you feel the fragrance of your love on his feet? Do you want to give your life fully to Jesus? Are you afraid of losing your security, a relationship, money, job, or a reputation? Are you afraid your offering to Jesus is not enough? Good, because your offering is not enough, but he will take whatever you have to give him. He offered his life in exchange for your life. He gave himself to bring another person (you) into his glorious presence, with no shame or condemnation.
Now, make your life count. He has given us another chance. If you wish you can press the "reset" button, you can look to the cross of Jesus.
If all you have is your pain to offer him, pour out your bottled-up pain. He will turn your pain into beauty. It's the great exchange, the only exchange that matters.
God took all our sin and exchanged it for a new life in His Son (Jesus Christ). This is our story. It was her story.
Now, make your life count. He has given us another chance. If you wish you can press the "reset" button, you can look to the cross of Jesus.
If all you have is your pain to offer him, pour out your bottled-up pain. He will turn your pain into beauty. It's the great exchange, the only exchange that matters.
God took all our sin and exchanged it for a new life in His Son (Jesus Christ). This is our story. It was her story.
Was her act of giving her perfume truly a waste? Or was it just an exchange?
It was a exchange, a glorious one at that.
